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• What Was the Legal Basis for the Bin Laden Strike?
• Civil Claims Against Bin Laden Likely No Easier in Death Than in Life, Attorneys Say
• Ex-Winston & Strawn Partner Pleads Guilty to Role in Swindling Celebrities
• TiVo's Rivals Will Pay it $500 Million to End Patent Suits
• Law schools may be forced to disclose scholarship retention rates
• NRA Drops King & Spalding as Clement Fallout Continues
• A.G., MBIA Ask Court to Toss $5 Billion Fraud Suit
• San Mateo Jury Awards $547 Million in Pharma Fight
• Big News in MBS Litigation: Second Circuit to Review Class Certification Rulings
• It's No Party: Fiesta Bowl Sacks GC, Execs, and Outside Counsel
• Second Circuit Upholds Obstruction Charges Against Prison Guards
• Judge Sides With SEC in Fraud Case
• Fort Lauderdale accused of targeting blacks in land grab
• PepsiCo enjoined from using 'Polar Shock' mark in Northeast

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What Was the Legal Basis for the Bin Laden Strike?	Top
Lawyers who specialize in national security said Monday that the United States had several possible legal justifications for carrying out Sunday's strike against Osama bin Laden -- but the operation has also raised some thorny issues.
Civil Claims Against Bin Laden Likely No Easier in Death Than in Life, Attorneys Say	Top
Attorneys litigating civil claims related to Sept. 11 and other terrorist attacks connected to Osama bin Laden say they doubt it will be any easier to pursue claims against the al-Qaida leader following his death.
Ex-Winston & Strawn Partner Pleads Guilty to Role in Swindling Celebrities	Top
Former Winston & Strawn partner Jonathan S. Bristol has pleaded guilty to laundering millions of dollars through his attorney escrow accounts for convicted financial adviser Kenneth Starr. He faces a possible prison term of five years.
TiVo's Rivals Will Pay it $500 Million to End Patent Suits	Top
TiVo has reached a $500 million settlement agreement with Dish Network and EchoStar, effectively ending the companies' seven-year legal dispute over digital video recording patents.
Law schools may be forced to disclose scholarship retention rates	Top
The committee reviewing the ABA's law school accreditation standards is considering requiring schools to disclose the percentage of students who lose merit scholarships following their first year.
NRA Drops King & Spalding as Clement Fallout Continues	Top
In the latest ripple effect from King & Spalding's withdrawal from the DOMA litigation, the National Rifle Association is dropping the firm, saying it expects outside counsel to not abandon representation "due to pressure from those who may disagree with us."
A.G., MBIA Ask Court to Toss $5 Billion Fraud Suit	Top
Bond insurer MBIA and New York state's attorney general are asking the state's high court to affirm a ruling dismissing a $5 billion fraud suit brought by a group of investment banks over MBIA's 2009 breakup.
San Mateo Jury Awards $547 Million in Pharma Fight	Top
A jury has hit Swiss company Actelion with a $547 million verdict after finding it interfered with a Japanese company's development of a hypertension drug. The jury also found Actelion and other defendants acted with malice and will deliberate on punitive damages.
Big News in MBS Litigation: Second Circuit to Review Class Certification Rulings	Top
In a case of first impression, the 2nd Circuit will review whether purchasers of mortgage-backed securities who claim they were misled about the quality of the underlying mortgages can bring their claims as a class.
It's No Party: Fiesta Bowl Sacks GC, Execs, and Outside Counsel	Top
The Fiesta Bowl, which sponsors college football bowl games in Arizona, has sacked its general counsel and is using new outside counsel as well. The changes follow allegations and investigations of financial wrongdoing.
Second Circuit Upholds Obstruction Charges Against Prison Guards	Top
Applying a Sarbanes-Oxley Act section that tightened provisions on the destruction or fabrication of evidence, the 2nd Circuit has upheld two guards' obstruction-of-justice convictions stemming from an investigation of excessive force against a federal inmate.
Judge Sides With SEC in Fraud Case	Top
A new judge in a nine-year-old securities case has followed a federal appeals court mandate and ordered a defunct capital investment firm to pay $5.2 million in disgorgement penalties and $3 million in accumulated interest.
Fort Lauderdale accused of targeting blacks in land grab	Top
Seeking class certification for as many as 1,400 Florida residents, a lawsuit claims that black homeowners have been systematically targeted, and even arrested, over frivolous code citations in an effort to spur a redevelopment plan.
PepsiCo enjoined from using 'Polar Shock' mark in Northeast	Top
A family-owned bottling company's lawsuit has prompted a Massachusetts federal judge to enter a preliminary injunction against PepsiCo, barring it from using 10 variations on the phrase "Polar Shock" in New York and New England.

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